{"product_id":"set-of-16-1930-s-american-keystone-view-co-instructor-outfit-north-american-silk-moths-lantern-slides-in-original-box","title":"Set of 16 1930’s American Keystone View Co. Instructor Outfit North American Silk Moths Lantern Slides in Original Box","description":"\u003cp\u003eUp for sale is a Set of 16 1930’s American Keystone View Co. Instructor Outfit North American Silk Moths Lantern Slides in Original Box! Each slide measures 4 1\/8” by 3 3\/8”. The set is in great overall condition with minor signs of wear consistent with their age and use. Please message us if you have any questions. Thanks!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis extraordinary and complete vintage educational set features 16 handmade lantern slides from a Keystone View Co. \"Instructor Outfit\", originally produced in Meadville, Pennsylvania. Housed in its original vintage cardboard box, this remarkable archive focuses on the life cycles, larvae, cocoons, and adult forms of prominent North American silk moths, including the Cecropia, Luna, and Polyphemus moths. Each slide is meticulously hand-crafted, featuring handwritten descriptive text slides paired with intricately hand-drawn and colored illustrations depicting caterpillars, chrysalises, and winged specimens in stunning detail. Preserved in their original card frames with numbered corners and red alignment dots, this rare visual teaching aid offers a fascinating window into mid 20th century classroom instruction, natural history education, and optical projection history. It is a museum-quality collector's piece ideal for vintage science decor, antique optical enthusiasts, or specialized natural history collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e♦️$6.50 flat rate shipping to all of the United States (Combined, international, and freight shipping as well as local pickup available upon request!) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smokin' Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49282502819995,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4310\/5179\/files\/43E1FECE-1E78-4624-BB9F-4A5ED612F7D0.jpg?v=1786702925","url":"https:\/\/www.smokinfinds.com\/products\/set-of-16-1930-s-american-keystone-view-co-instructor-outfit-north-american-silk-moths-lantern-slides-in-original-box","provider":"Smokin' Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}